Knoxville TN

Previewing an important January matchup between Kentucky and Tennessee as both squads try to get back into the top half of the SEC title race.

Laser Isotope Separation (LIS) Technologies plans to invest $1.38 billion to expand in Roane County, Tennessee. The company will create 203 jobs in Oak Ridge, on the formerly named Duct Island. The project is the third-largest nuclear-related investment since the creation of Tennessee Department of Economic and...

Overnight shifts at the Knox County Regional Forensic Center just got a bit more prestigious. According to a social media announcement from the center, Melissa Edsall, a diligent Medicolegal Death Investigator (MDI), has achieved the distinguished title of "Diplomat" with the American Board of Medicolegal Death...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn — Knoxville police are asking the City Council to approve thousands of dollars for an expanded drone program that department leaders say could cut emergency response times from minutes to seconds. The proposal, expected to go before council next week, would allow the Knoxville Police Department to...

MARYVILLE, TN – Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select: SWBI), a leader in firearm manufacturing and design, announces today the release of the M&P9 M2.0® Metal HD and Competitor® HD pistols. The next evolution in the M&P handgun line, the M&P Metal HD Series represents...

A Swiss company is bringing its futuristic "Robobarista" to the United States for the first time and it will be located here in Knoxville at the University of Tennessee Medical Center.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Sweet and genuine — those are the words Nolan Rainwater uses to describe his sister, Jessica Rainwater. A pair so close, they traveled the world together, and lived right next door to each other when they became adults. "I know that when I leave here...

According to USGS, a weak earthquake struck Knoxville, Tennessee yesterday evening. The epicenter, which was on the north bank of the Holston River near Caswell was 14.8 km deep. USGS measured the magnitude of the 5:16 pm seismic event at a 1.9. USGS says there were 9 earthquakes to strike the area within 60 miles of...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Knoxville, Tennessee – New long-range federal climate guidance suggests February 2026 may bring near-normal winter precipitation across eastern Tennessee, with equal chances of rain and snow rather than a...

The settlement reached between Knoxville police officers and the family of Anthony Thompson Jr. was finalized by a federal judge Jan. 15, capping a yearslong, painful legal fight for his family. The settlement agreement is not public, though each party will pay its own expenses and attorney’s fees, according to a...